{"id":49857,"date":"2015-07-18T08:35:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T13:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=49857"},"modified":"2015-07-18T08:35:35","modified_gmt":"2015-07-18T13:35:35","slug":"iron-savior-live-at-the-final-frontier-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/iron-savior-live-at-the-final-frontier-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron Savior | Live at the Final Frontier<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"IronLong-running German Power Metal band Iron Savior is certainly delivering the goods this year. No, not with a new studio album (besides, it\u2019s only been a year since they released their excellent Rise of the Hero<\/em>), but with the re-recording of their Megatropolis<\/em> album and this, their first-ever live set. Live at the Final Frontier<\/em> is a deluxe, 3-disc set documenting the band\u2019s performance earlier this year in Hamburg. The physical set, which comes in a gatefold digipack, features the full concert on one DVD, and the audio portion spread across two CDs.<\/p>\n

Live at the Final Frontier<\/em> does a fantastic job at capturing the band\u2019s power and incredible live energy. With some bands, their live performances never quite meet the quality of their studio albums. That is definitely not the case with Iron Savior. If anything Piet Sielck sounds more vibrant and powerful here. The band\u2019s nearly 90-minute set hits all the expected highlights from their studio albums, plus a few surprises like the \u201cIron Watcher\u201d medley and a cover of the Judas Priest classic \u201cBreaking the Law.\u201d The band sounds great throughout the performance, and they\u2019re clearly feeding off the energy of a very enthusiastic audience. Just watch them go nuts when the band kicks into \u201cLast Hero.\u201d \u201cBreak the Curse,\u201d \u201cR U Ready\u201d and \u201cHeavy Metal Never Dies\u201d are just as much fun.<\/p>\n

Even if you\u2019re only so-so on live releases, this one is pretty spectacular. If you\u2019re any kind of Iron Savior fan, you should consider Live at the Final Frontier<\/em> a must-have release. It could also make a good primer \u2013 an Iron Savior 101 \u2013 for Power Metal fans who haven\u2019t yet discovered this classic band. Live at the Final Frontier<\/em> is available in MP3 format, but the DVD that comes with the physical release is so impressive you really need to get that version to truly experience this concert.<\/p>\n

Genre: Power Metal<\/p>\n

Lineup:
\nPiet Sielck (v) (g)
\nJoachim Kustner (g)
\nJan-Soren Eckert (b) (v)
\nThomas Nack (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tAscendance (Intro)
\n2.\tLast Hero
\n3.\tStarlight
\n4.\tThe Savior
\n5.\tRevenge of the Bride
\n6.\tBreak the Curse
\n7.\tBurning Heart
\n8.\tMind Over Matter
\n9.\tHall of the Heroes
\n10.\tR U Ready
\n11.\tCondition Red
\n12.\tI\u2019ve Been to Hell
\n13.\tHeavy Metal Never Dies
\n14.\tComing Home
\n15.\tIron Watcher (medley)
\n16.\tAtlantis Falling
\n17.\tBreaking the Law<\/p>\n

Label: AFM Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.iron-savior.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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